This is a list of
capital cities that were specially designed,
planned
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, and built to be a
national
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Places in the United States
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or
regional capital.
Built
Currently proposed or under construction
Former proposals and attempts
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Welthauptstadt Germania
Welthauptstadt Germania () or World Capital Germania was the projected renewal of the German capital Berlin during the Nazi period, part of Adolf Hitler's vision for the future of Nazi Germany after the planned victory in World War II. It wa ...
was the proposed renewal of
Berlin, (
Nazi Germany) as a planned "world capital", although only a small portion was built between 1937 and 1943. Many of the plans were designed by
Albert Speer
Berthold Konrad Hermann Albert Speer (; ; 19 March 1905 – 1 September 1981) was a German architect who served as the Minister of Armaments and War Production in Nazi Germany during most of World War II. A close ally of Adolf Hitler, he ...
. Progress was halted by the failure of
Operation Barbarossa during World War II.
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Al-Karamah was intended to be the permanent capital of the
United Arab Emirates located between
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi (, ; ar, أَبُو ظَبْيٍ ' ) is the capital and second-most populous city (after Dubai) of the United Arab Emirates. It is also the capital of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the centre of the Abu Dhabi Metropolitan Area.
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and
Dubai, but it was never built.
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Viedma, was proposed by President
Raúl Alfonsín as a new Capital for Argentina in 1986, replacing Buenos Aires. The idea was to change the centralization in the port of Buenos Aires, and promote development in Patagonia. The economical collapse of Alfonsín government halted the project that had been approved by Law.
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Purpose-built
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Moving and relocation